Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
828 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 341 increasing their positions, 362 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.8M | Put options by funds: $97.3M
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 341 | Existing positions reduced: 362
2.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.28% → 56.12% (-2.2%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 886 → 828 (-58)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 152 → 128 (-24)
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.3B → $19.4B (-$7.85B)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 105
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$250M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$74.4M |
| 5 |
SDIC
South Dakota Investment Council
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
|
+$67.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$1.65B |
| 2 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$343M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$238M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$227M |
| 5 |
WCM
Windham Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$139M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIC
926
MU Investments Company
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$52K | -1,300 | Closed |
|
|
PIA
927
Peachtree Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$53K | -1,298 | Closed |
|
|
NHFG
928
New Harbor Financial Group
Worcester,
Massachusetts
| – | -$24K | -600 | Closed |
|
|
PIM
929
Parasol Investment Management
Westmont,
Illinois
| – | -$24K | -585 | Closed |
|
930
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$14K | -334 | Closed |
|
|
BL
931
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$5K | -132 | Closed |
|
|
RWM
932
Rezny Wealth Management
Fort Myers,
Florida
| – | -$4K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
FIG
933
Fusion Investment Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4K | -96 | Closed |
|
|
CHP
934
Cable Hill Partners
Portland,
Oregon
| – | -$3K | -69 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
935
Horrell Capital Management
Little Rock,
Arkansas
| – | -$2K | -45 | Closed |
|
|
CWM
936
Catamount Wealth Management
Westport,
Connecticut
| – | -$1K | -16 | Closed |
|
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
828 of the 3,583 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $19.4B — down 29% from $27.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 105 funds closed out of VWO and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 50 holders — while 362 trimmed existing stakes and 341 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $250M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $1.65B.
- 828 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2015, down from 886 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $19.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 105 closed out, a net change of -50 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $250M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $1.65B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.